JOB CLASSIFICATION
Pay grade level: N/A
Compensation: $55,446.46 - $67,822.90. Commensurate with education outlined in the current collective bargaining contract schedule for 2024-2025.
Employee Category: Faculty (182 days)
Department: Math
Reports to: Dean of Math, Science, Business, and Technology (MSBT)
FLSA status: Exempt
Job Code: AA067182INS
Location: Primarily Main Campus, but any other college location as assigned by the appropriate administrator

 

SUMMARY
The purpose of this position is to primarily teach upper-level math courses and developmental math courses as needed. Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is currently searching for a full-time faculty member to provide high quality, learner-centered instruction for students enrolled in Math related coursework at any KCKCC location, including area high schools, while supporting the institution’s mission, vision, and strategic plan.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

• Demonstrate a commitment to professional development and active engagement in current trends and research in teaching and learning for community college students.
• Keep abreast of trends in math education and math pathways.
• Representing the college at professional conferences.
• Participate in classroom instructional assessment and curriculum development.
• Utilize multiple methods of instruction, assessment, and technology to engage students with a focus on critical thinking skills.
• Participate in cross-curricula instruction and contextualization efforts with other courses and departments.
• Utilize innovative and responsive teaching methodologies to increase student achievement and retention.
• Provide instruction, activities, assignments, and assessments to adequately cover all student learning objectives for the specific courses taught.
• Effectively teach course content and maintain class level assessment and grades in the college’s Learning Management System (LMS).
• Be available to students outside the classroom to answer questions on course materials.
• Select appropriate materials, texts, recommend new items for the program, and submit textbook requirements for each semester.
• Collaborate with college employees through participation on campus committees.
• Participate in student recruitment, advising, and retention activities.
• Prepare course syllabi addressing targeted student abilities, specific competencies, textbook requirements, grading/assessment methodology, course scheduling, and/or other items as required.
• Provide regular, timely reports to students of academic performance including current grades in course(s) taught.
• Utilizes student-centered teaching strategies.
• Demonstrate commitment to the program, division, and total institution by timely attendance and submission of required grade, attendance, or other miscellaneous reports to the administration.
• Faculty duties include classroom instructions assessment, curriculum development, professional inquiry/collaboration, committee work, and engaging with instructional technology.
• Other related duties assigned by the appropriate supervisor.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary teaching and learning initiatives.
• Understanding of and ability to effectively apply current methodology in developing curriculum.
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with colleagues.
• Demonstrated rapport with students having a record of academic challenges to motivate them toward success.
• Strong computer and technology skills.
• Teaching assignments may include various delivery modes such as face-to-face, online, hybrid and/or hyflex formats.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s or higher degree in Mathematics or Master’s degree in a related discipline with at least eighteen (18) credit hours of Mathematics or Mathematics Education graduate coursework.
• Two (2) years of higher education teaching experience preferably at the community college level.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior work with math pathway models and related math corequisite strategies.
• Teaching experience in an open enrollment, urban community college.
• Experience with a Learning Management System such as Blackboard.
• Experience in learner-centered pedagogy.

WORKING CONDITIONS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push or lift items. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK SCHEDULE
In alignment with the requirements of the Master Contract and to meet programmatic needs. Primarily during regular hours of Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM (CT). Must be able to work a variable schedule/hours to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours.

TO APPLY
Visit www.kckcc.edu and click on CAREERS for a list of available positions.

• Read the job announcement carefully noting the initial screening date, minimum qualifications, and required information. Note that information contained in your application materials will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Make sure you complete/submit all the documents listed as required.
• If the position lists a required transcript (during the application process) unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, please note that upon selection for hire, you will be required to submit official transcripts.
• Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred if you are stating that it is your highest level of education completed. If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection committee.
• Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and/or shown to have equivalency to a United States: Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level degree.
• Documentation verifying completion of a degree, course work within a discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically attached (uploaded) to your application.
• Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses are required.
• A college selection committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by the hiring manager.
• Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.

***This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer